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AIBU playgroup snacktime

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boursin · 28/07/2011 08:05

The playgroup (stay and play) we usually go to with my 2yr old was closed so we went to one in a nearby town.
In my usual one each parent brings a piece of fruit and we cut it up and dish it out. I thought this was normal....
Yesterday for 11am snack my child was offered bread, wotsits, cheese crackers, biscuits and chocolate cake and cheese.
Children of course loved it and I was slightly AIBU as it wasn't a party but happens every week apparently.
Is this what happens at other mum run play groups?

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WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 29/07/2011 10:55

Oh yeah! It was probably the end of term playgroup! They always give special stuff if it's the last one.

RalphGnu · 29/07/2011 11:09

Oh, and supergreenuk, just because my DS has sweet things with no nutritional value at playgroup one morning a week doesn't mean that I am overweight. I am fully aware of the damage these foods can do given on a long term basis, which is why I use common sense and don't feed him biscuits at every meal. Nobody is forcing any child to eat these things at playgroup.

Having said that, I am a bit of a tubster.

BartletForAmerica · 29/07/2011 12:07

choceyes, I'd be interested to know what your knowledge of biochemistry and endocrinology is based on.

Actually, no, forget that. You haven't answered the questions with actual answers, your scientific knowledge is rather lacking, and it strikes me that being told the actual answers by experts (I'm fairly comfortable putting myself in that category) would just be ignored. For example, you've chosen to ignore my correction of your misunderstanding of the relation between refined sugars and fatty liver and instead march on in another (mistaken) direction.

WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 29/07/2011 13:45

I have no idea what a lot of you are going on about (endrocinology and fatty livers!), nope, no idea. Just wanted to say that a few snacks once a week isn't a big deal.

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boursin · 29/07/2011 16:58

OP here, thanks everyone for your input.
Guess I'm not being VUR after all!

Moderation in everything I suppose,
little bit of what you fancy won't do you any harm
(umm hard core drugs etc aside)

All this talk has made me crave for Party rings.. but not wotsits or quavers.. yuck they are just tooo vile.

enjoy your evening, slice of fruit or fruit cake with the wine tonight ....? decisions, decisions :)

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choceyes · 30/07/2011 08:13

Bartlet - I was just reiterating what those articles said. Their words not mine.

I am not an expert in this field (my field is Chemistry, i have a BSc and Masters), so I bow down to your superior knowledge on this subject Grin

GoodDaysBadDays · 30/07/2011 08:24

Our sure start centre is so paranoid about getting snack time right they have stopped it all together and banned us bringing our own Hmm

Most others I go to are of the biscuit variety

WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 30/07/2011 09:12

boursin Party rings?! Ueergh they are nasty Grin

primaryschooladvice · 30/07/2011 09:19

YABU what you actually described (apart from the cake and wotsits) is actually what is recommended for nurseries and play groups to offer because of the naturally occuring sugar that is in fruit and the new guidelines have said that you are strongly encouraged to not just serve fruit you are meant to have on offer cheese, raisins, bread or breadsticks, ham, and something containing essential fats as well as whole milk (but that is currently being changed from semi)

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boursin · 30/07/2011 09:32

chuffing nora PSA..
cheese, raisins, bread or breadsticks, ham, and something containing essential fats as well as whole/semi milk and fruit, cheese biscuits..

the stay and play is only 10-12. I thought they had a 'snack' not a full lunch!

Does sound tastier though and a bargain if the s&p is only 2.50

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icooksocks · 30/07/2011 09:32

Loving all the PFBness on this thread Grin get a chuffing grip some of you- it's a biscuit not a kebab.

WhoseGotMyEyebrows · 30/07/2011 09:37

But biscuits are sssccaarrrryyyy!

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boursin · 30/07/2011 09:41

It wasn't just a biscuit.... Wink

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boursin · 30/07/2011 09:41

and kebabs are delicious.. leave them alone

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Southernisle · 30/07/2011 09:47

My children refer to their father's parents as biscuits grandparents.

This is because we go and visit them every other week, and whilst they are there, they are allowed to get the biscuit tin out of the grandparents cupboard, and eat biscuits.

Grandparents love it, as the kids go running into their house, for their treat, if the kids don't ask for the tin, they'll say 'have you forgotton to ask for something' and they say 'ooh yes biscuits please'.

It's a fortnightly treat.

Same with the playgroup (although weekly trip), if that's the only biscuits a child has all week, then whats the issue.

Now my nightly habit of a donner kebab is a problem.

icooksocks · 30/07/2011 09:58

Kebabs are fab, far too good for the kids Wink Grin

Sassybeast · 30/07/2011 10:16

I cannot believe theat those kids were given chocolate cake. it's absolutely shocking Sad

I refuse to go to any toddler group where I'd be forced to share the cake with the kids Grin

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